About Dr NYANDA Thomas

Dr Thomas Nyanda Reuben is a Senior Lecturer at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) in the Department of Agricultural Engineering. He is the Acting Director of Quality Assurance for the institution since September 1, 2023. His work at LUANAR dates back to 2003 to-date. under the Faculty of Agriculture. His education and experience are as follows: Education and Experience: PhD and MSc Irrigation Engineering, Utah State University, USA (2013 & 2002, resp.); BSc and Diploma in Agriculture, University of Malawi, Malawi (1997 & 1993, resp.); Postdoctoral Researcher, Utah Water Research Laboratory, USA (2013-2015); Assistant Lecturer, NRC, Malawi (2001 – 2003); Irrigation Officer, Malawi (1999-2001); Secondary School Teacher, Malawi (1994-1995; 1997-1999).
His roles and responsibilities include Teaching, Research, Outreach, and Consultancies; Managing Directorate of Quality Assurance staff; Overseeing teaching and learning and examination processes at LUANAR; University Senator. He has vast experience teaching various courses including Groundwater Hydraulics, Hydraulic Structures Design, Drainage Systems Design, Irrigation Scheme Management, Irrigation Water Management, Environmental Management of Irrigation Projects, Agricultural Waste Management, Statics and Strength of Materials, Farm Structures, Physics, Principles of Irrigation, and Rural Water Supply Dr Nyanda has expereience working on projects and developing innovations as follows: 1) He is a Technical Team Member for EU Participatory Action Research for Greening and Growing Malawi (PAUCHI) Project. He has supervised at least sixty (60) undergraduate research students: in the fields of irrigation, and groundwater quality and transport since 2006; Three (3) MSc research students in the fields of Groundwater quality and flow; Soil erosion modelling; and Groundwater utilization modelling since 2021; One MSc research student on Furrow irrigation evaluation (2018-2020); Co-supervised one (1) PhD candidate and four MSc students at Utah State University, USA (2009-2015). His research interests include Irrigation and Drainage; Environmental Engineering; Remote Sensing; Groundwater and Surface Water. Some of his publications can be found at https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas-Reuben

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